“…In stages of illness, this stage of the continuum parallels emergent illness , and, over time, chronic illness . Emergency care includes emergency medical services at the site of an emergency (physical or mental), stabilization on site, communications between providers at the site and providers in a hospital or other site, transportation to a hospital or other site, and immediate treatment at that site 4 . For nonemergency situations, primary care is often the first contact with the medical care delivery system.…”